Stallion stamping his foal

docjocoy · Postby **docjocoy** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 3:28 pm

I took these pictures of a stallion, on the farm where I board my horses, and his newbie foal. I was taken with the markings on the foal, and when I went to look at the stallion they were almost carbon copies. The stallion is Athlete, a $1 million dollar purchase back in the day. Sorry I don't know the pedigree of the mare. I thought you guys here might enjoy these pics.

Toccet02 · Postby **Toccet02** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 3:50 pm

Wow. Yeah, some do that. I can spot a Freud a mile away; just something about the blaze intensity and shape.

Bondama · Postby **Bondama** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:39 am

He sure is a good looking stallion. Love the bling!

Tbird · Postby **Tbird** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:24 am

Oh, my god, I feel dumb. When I read the thread title I wondered who in the world would even LET the foal near enough to the stallion that he could get stamped!
Need more coffee......

Bondama · Postby **Bondama** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:29 am

Not all stallions are untrustworthy with foals Tbird. My AQHA stallion lived in a herd setting with his mares and foals, everyone together, and he was quite the papa. He played with the babies, and never EVER showed a single act of aggression, not even to the colts as they matured, prior to being sold. Perhaps that is not the norm, but there you have it.

Tbird · Postby **Tbird** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 4:00 pm

You're so right, Bondama. I had one like that, too, years ago. Last son of Ed Echols.

Fair Play · Postby **Fair Play** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:15 pm

Tbird wrote:You're so right, Bondama. I had one like that, too, years ago. Last son of Ed Echols.

Me too. But the stallion was a section A Welsh and the dam was a battle axe who schooled my TBs. I know what you mean about more coffee.

Toccet02 · Postby **Toccet02** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:13 am

Tbird wrote:Oh, my god, I feel dumb. When I read the thread title I wondered who in the world would even LET the foal near enough to the stallion that he could get stamped!
Need more coffee......

That would be "stomped"